16.6 (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead)

16.6 (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead) is the eighth studio album by the German heavy metal band Primal Fear. It is the first album by the band not featuring long-time guitarist Stefan Leibing and the first album featuring new guitarist Magnus Karlsson, and the final album with guitarist Henny Wolter. The band says of the album that it "includes a lot of the vibe of our very first albums" and also "a lot of fresh and new elements".

16.6 (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead)
Studio album by
Released22 May 2009 (2009-05-22)
RecordedNovember 2008 – January 2009 at House of Music Studios, Winterbach, Germany
GenreHeavy metal, power metal, speed metal
LabelFrontiers
ProducerMat Sinner
Primal Fear chronology
New Religion
(2007)
16.6 (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead)
(2009)
Unbreakable
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Dangerdog[1]
Hard Rock Hideout(8.0/10)[2]
Lords of Metal(8.5/10)[3]

A music video was made for "Six Times Dead (16.6)".

Track listing

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All songs written by Mat Sinner, Henry Wolter, Magnus Karlsson and Ralf Scheepers

No.TitleLength
1."Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" (Intro)0:49
2."Riding the Eagle"4:58
3."Six Times Dead (16.6)"4:00
4."Black Rain"6:07
5."Under the Radar"5:25
6."5.0 / Torn"7:13
7."Soar"4:16
8."Killbound"4:15
9."No Smoke Without Fire"4:54
10."Night After Night"5:03
11."Smith & Wesson"4:47
12."The Exorcist"4:49
13."Hands of Time"4:23
Total length:60:44
Digipak Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Cry Havoc"4:00
2."Scream"7:11
Total length:71:55
Japanese Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
1."No Smoke Without Fire" (Remix)3:29
Total length:64:23

Note

  • An enhanced edition release contains the "Six Times Dead (16.6)" music video

Credits

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Additional Musicians

Production

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  • Ted Jensen – Mastering
  • Jack Breyer – Mixing (additional)
  • Mat Sinner – Producer
  • Sonja Müller – Mixing (additional)
  • Katja Piolka – Cover art, Photography
  • Achim "Akeem" Köhler – Mixing
  • Dennis Ward – Producer (additional), Engineering

References

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  1. ^ "Primal Fear : 16.6 (Before The Devil Knows Your Dead) : 2009 : Review :: New Music Reviews Heavy Metal Hard Rock Progressive Album Review AOR Melodic Rock :: Dangerdog Music Reviews - Craig Hartranft". www.dangerdog.com.
  2. ^ "Primal Fear – 16.6 (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead) – Release Year (2009)". hardrockhideout.com. 28 April 2009.
  3. ^ Nima. "Review Primal Fear - 16.6 (Before The Devil Knows You're Dead)". lordsofmetal.nl.